April 20, 2024

“Royal” Helmer Takes On “Rebecca” Remake

A year after it was announced, word has come that "A Royal Affair" helmer Nikolaj Arcel has hopped onboard to direct the latest screen adaptation of Daphne Du DuMaurier's classic psychological noir thriller "Rebecca" at DreamWorks and Working Title Films. The book was previously adapted in 1940 as the first American film by then rising young … [Read more...]

Rebecca Hall In Talks For “Iron Man 3”

Rebecca Hall is in talks to join the cast of Shane Black's "Iron Man 3" at Marvel Studios and Disney Pictures says Variety. Hall would play a scientist who plays a pivotal role in the creation of a nanotechnology, known as Extremis, that winds up being sold to terrorists. The story borrows elements from Warren Ellis' six-issue mini-series of the … [Read more...]

DreamWorks Remakes Hitchcock’s “Rebecca”

DreamWorks and Working Title Films are teaming for a new adaptation of Daphne DuMaurier's classic psychological noir thriller "Rebecca" reports Showblitz. The book was previously adapted in 1940 as the first American film by then rising young director Alfred Hitchcock - it went on to score a Best Picture and Best Cinematography Oscar win along … [Read more...]